Arvind Manocha

Arvind Manocha has served as president and CEO of Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts since January 2, 2013. Manocha leads the Foundation in the presentation of more than 200 performances each year at the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts’ Filene Center, The Barns at Wolf Trap, and the Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods; a wide variety of education programs, including the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts; and the Wolf Trap Opera Company, a national renowned young artist program.
Manocha’s career has been fueled by a lifelong passion for music. Prior to joining Wolf Trap, Manocha worked at the legendary Hollywood Bowl, which under his leadership was named “Best Major Outdoor Venue in America” by Pollstar magazine eight years in a row.
Manocha earned his master’s degree from the University of Cambridge, U.K., where he was a Marshall Scholar. He moved from England to Los Angeles to join McKinsey and Co. as a strategy consultant.